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  • NZ Health Strategy Consultation Draft – are the big prevention programmes really in there?

    … In this blog we comment for a second time this week on the consultation draft of the NZ … followed to death or age 110 years, with the QALY gains often occurring decades into the future (although the QALY … gained, an example of how personalised interventions are often (not always) less likely to be cost saving than …
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  • Contradictions surround Government’s move to slash tax on heated tobacco products

    … smoking cessation tools. Ms Costello described the move as a “trial”. However, she had previously criticised … on heated tobacco products. The tobacco industry has a long history of malign practice. Court judgments have found … tobacco products cause was misleading and deceptive. 1-4  A judge involved in one of these trials,  Judge Gladys …
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  • Vaping very likely to be improving health in NZ – but how does this compare with other options?

    … suggests that easier access to nicotine via vaping as a replacement for tobacco smoking, will improve the health of … per annum tobacco tax increases per year for 15 years, or a national colorectal cancer screening programme. Considering … – and minimise risks.   Our joint NZ/Australian team used a computer simulation model to estimate the likely net health …
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  • “Appetite for Destruction”: A new book with attitude – but also strong science

    …   Book launched tomorrow Gareth Morgan is known as a smart economist and a bit of a stirrer of public debate.  Think domestic cat control to …
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  • Antiviral stockpiles for pandemic preparedness: Time for a careful rethink?

    … As part of influenza pandemic readiness, NZ has a 32 million dollar stockpile of antiviral drugs. But given … here in the NZ Medical Journal ) – albeit a relatively mild pandemic compared to previous ones. Part of the NZ … antivirals. This review benefited from the inclusion (after a long process of requesting them) of “107 clinical …
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  • National capacity needed to monitor misinformation to protect public health and social cohesion

    … Misinformation—false or misleading information—poses a significant threat to the health of our communities. It can … and in NZ, there is growing awareness of this as a significant issue, particularly highlighted during the … efforts frequently occur across a number of platforms, often functionally separated for the purposes of planning, …
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  • Tobacco industry ‘transformation’ – more smoke and mirrors?

    … the Tobacco Control 30 th anniversary issue and consider a response from tobacco industry spokespeople. 2 Finally, we … to exclusive use of NNTPs. However, marketing approaches often target young people resulting in high uptake of vaping … have a superficial appeal. For example, they acknowledge, after decades of opposing almost all regulatory measures, …
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  • Public health priorities in this election year

    … our Public Health Priorities Series, which highlights a range of public health challenges linked by a need for decision-makers to act.  These are all areas where … at the emerging threat of invasive Group A Streptococcal infection and the health impact of recent flooding. There …
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  • Reducing the spread of antibiotic resistance in New Zealand, action is long overdue!

    … inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in NZ will impose a high cost in increased death and disability from … caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria for many months after the treatment course. 4 Furthermore, their household … of humans, where they usually cause no harm, and often contribute greatly to the health of the colonised …
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  • An open letter to Cabinet Ministers from 74 health professors calling for a sugary drinks tax

    … In this Public Health Expert blog, we reproduce a letter that appeared in the NZ Herald on 2 April 2016. … available evidence on sugary drinks taxes (see Annex 1, after signatures). They have concluded that such taxes are … University of Otago, Dunedin David Murdoch Pathology, The Infection Group, University of Otago, Christchurch Dawn Elder …
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